Former Playboy Playmate Bares All, Now Teaches Spanish (Dallas, Texas)

[Danee]

Mucho props to the school board here.She did a Co-ed of the month pictorial in college. So what. She is beautiful, she is intelligent and I admire her  


DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - By the age of 18, Cristy Deweese said knew what she wanted to do.


“I want to be a Spanish teacher,” she said in a video, posted to Playboy.com.


At the time, Deweese was preparing to pose naked as the magazine’s “Coed of the Month.”


Two-and-a-half years later, Deweese is doing just as she planned — teaching Spanish at the Rosie Sorrels School of Education and Social Services in Dallas.


“[There are] whispers in the school, ‘Did you hear about the new Spanish teacher’?” said a parent, who asked not to be identified.


The mother said she grew concerned after her child showed her provocative pictures of Deweese.


“Can you be an effective teacher when a classroom full of high school boys is envisioning you naked? Can your female high school students respect you when they’ve seen you naked?” she asked.


Yes, why not?

Not everyone takes issue with the pictures, though.




In response to a Dallas Morning News article, a reader wrote,


“It was done before she was a teacher and has nothing to do with her being able to properly educate.”


Another defended Deweese saying, “You don’t become a teacher at 21 without dedication and hard work.”


With students now logging on to see their teacher, though, at least one parent worries, the only lesson Deweese can teach is to watch out for what ends up on the Internet.


The district is aware of the concerns. A spokesperson said, however, that the issue is a personnel matter and will not be discussed.


Calls and attempts to reach Deweese were not returned.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/10/04/former-playboy-playmate-bares-all-now-teaches-spanish/

[ithildin]

Thanks for posting!

I hope someday this won't be any issue anymore.

[vanesa1017]

To the parent who questions whether or not someone can teach a class of high schoolers while they imagine her naked, it needs to be pointed out that those boys were most likely doing that BEFORE they knew she had posed nude for Playboy!     

[ToneBender]

Cool!

That's kinduva switch isn't it?

[Danee]

Cool!

That's kinduva switch isn't it?

I believe so, especially in Texas. 

Thanks for posting!

I hope someday this won't be any issue anymore.

Would it be, in Switzerland?  Noway?  France?  Germany?  Poland?  How about Aussieland? 

To the parent who questions whether or not someone can teach a class of high schoolers while they imagine her naked, it needs to be pointed out that those boys were most likely doing that BEFORE they knew she had posed nude for Playboy!     

I am quite sure of that as well.  And, Playboy would be mild compared to what kids see on tumblrs and on porn sites (not to link the two really -- most is art in some form in my view.

What I admire is her attitude. She realizes that her kids have seen her nude and know what? Good for her. She is intelligent, she is obviously a committed teacher and she is fit and beautiful.  Playboy is a classy magazine and she was fortunate enough to be selected. 

[ToneBender]

To the parent who questions whether or not someone can teach a class of high schoolers while they imagine her naked, it needs to be pointed out that those boys were most likely doing that BEFORE they knew she had posed nude for Playboy!     

 

Probably viewing some form of porn too, considering its an urban area.

Of course. Everybody knows porn is more common in the city.

[steve]

Would it be, in Switzerland?  Noway?  France?  Germany?  Poland?  How about Aussieland? 

Yep - I'm certain this would be an issue in Aussieland.

That said, I come from a good family, went to a private catholic high school etc and i can assure I pictured each and every one of my even semi attractive teachers and female classmates naked. It's just the nature of being a teenager - too much hormones and too little idea what to do with them. I'm not an exception by any means and I reckon pretty much all female teachers understand on some level that this is what most teenage boys do.

I agree that she is to be admired for what she has achieved and for the tasteful shots she posed for. While Playboy is definitely one of the most popular adult magazines, it is by no means the most risqué.

[Jackthenudist]

According to the web she has been dismissed from her employment.

Well, of course. Because posing for tasteful nude photos is disgraceful!

But seriously, there's no issue with her being a teacher after having those photos taken whatsoever. Maybe if she was previously a pornstar, I could see the problem.

People just need to get a grip, really. 

[ToneBender]

From: Huffington Post

Cristy Nicole Deweese, Ex-Playboy Model, Reportedly Fired From Job As High School Spanish Teacher

Posted: 10/16/2013 11:09 am EDT  |  Updated: 10/16/2013 11:09 am EDT

A Texas high school teacher who became the center of controversy last week when parents complained of her nude modeling past has reportedly been fired from her job teaching Spanish.

According to the Dallas Observer, Cristy Nicole Deweese was fired last week.

The website cites tweets from the 21-year-old, a Facebook page calling for her reinstatement, and her updated modeling profile as evidence.

Deweese, 21, reportedly texted Inside Edition, "They fired me!" Oct. 10.

She also referred to her dismissal in tweets, saying that she would miss her students.

Requests for comment from the Dallas Independent School District were not immediately returned.

Deweese, 21, posed for Playboy when she was 18, before she was ever a teacher. At least one parent complained after students discovered photos of Deweese posing nude and in a simulated lesbian sex scene.

According to the Dallas Morning News, the parent said that the teacher's past distracted students from learning, and that they were using their phones to look at her photos and video of Deweese while on campus.

Deweese has declined all interviews until Nov. 8, but apparently she's already interviewing for other jobs.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/cristy-nicole-deweese-reportedly-fired_n_4107751.html?view=print&comm_ref=false

Well... There you have it...
It turned out to be too much for the community.
At least the managers appeared to be open to the idea so that's a definite improvement but the managers aren't the bosses - the parents are.

[Archaewok1]

At least the managers appeared to be open to the idea so that's a definite improvement but the managers aren't the bosses - the parents are.

Essentially racism allowed all over again, except the race is those who aren't afraid to go naked.

[Leah]

I know that Texan School Boards can be a bit odd, but how does this come up as an issue.  Is there a question on the Texan Teachers' Application Form like "Have you ever posed naked in a men's magazine? Yes/No"

I have two friends who worked as strippers in sleazy night clubs and local pubs to pay their way through University and while is now a barrister (look it up if you don't know the word) the other is a Subject Head at a top tier Girls School in Sydney. 

I once spent a fortnight docking lambs does that mean I should stay away from male children??

[Ed]

Well the key issue here is that she was posing for Playboy and the photographs are accessible the whole world over by anyone.

You can say there is artistic merit in some of the (airbrushed) photography in Playboy, but fundamentally it's still pornography, designed to illicit a certain response. You would really be scrapping the barrel to say that Playboy was body positive and a good role model for the average woman in the street. Do they ever feature nude photos of normal women? or are they pro/semi-pro models with a ton of makeup and a lot of software manipulation to create a perfect and naturally un-achievable look?

If she had been featured in a naturist magazine at a nude event, then you could argue differently, or photographed at a beach without her knowledge for instance, then I don't see what complaint the parents could have.

It's OK for actors/musicians and other celebs to pose for Playboy. Even though they may be hugely influential to young people, they haven't signed up to a general code of conduct that is regulated by a professional organisation, like teachers, that would have certain ambiguous clauses designed to cover things like this. i.e. "is there anything in your history or character that might make you unsuitable to be a teacher"

Even if you accept the premise that Playboy is just pornography (never actually read it, suspect it's close to what I'd define as porn but don't know if it crosses the line), why does having done that as a job at some unspecified point in the past have to disqualify you from any other profession?

Also, she doesn't *totally* conform to the Playboy model stereotype in that she doesn't have a pair of enormous anti-gravity bazongas clamped to her chest. Breast size doesn't make any difference to me, to be honest, but I know a stereotype when I see one :P Yes, it's all been photoshopped and airbrushed to hell and back, but a) they haven't gone as far with it as they could have - in the pictures she still has what you'd call 'imperfections' in a modelling sense (not in any reasonable sense, obviously - she's thoroughly beautiful) and b) they're classy pictures that don't portray anyone or anything in a particularly bad light. If I had children, I wouldn't worry about the effect seeing a picture like that might have on their body image.

And the same point again to your last paragraph - the code of conduct applies to your conduct while you're a teacher, and I can't think of any properly defensible reason why having posed for Playboy in the past stops you being a good teacher now.

[steve]

It's OK for actors/musicians and other celebs to pose for Playboy. Even though they may be hugely influential to young people, they haven't signed up to a general code of conduct that is regulated by a professional organisation, like teachers, that would have certain ambiguous clauses designed to cover things like this. i.e. "is there anything in your history or character that might make you unsuitable to be a teacher"

Interesting conclusion, not sure I agree with the assertion that the same act is ok for one person or class of people but not okay for another.

the code of conduct applies to your conduct while you're a teacher, and I can't think of any properly defensible reason why having posed for Playboy in the past stops you being a good teacher now.

Fixed the quoting for you - Ed :)
  The pictures shouldn't matter but there are some conservative and closed minded parts of society where they inevitably will. Asmith makes a good point that the pictures would be more "defensible" if they appeared in a different magazine - e.g. a naturist publication. i'd like to think that the school could separate the pictures from her professional capability as a teacher.

[mike345]

Well the key issue here is that she was posing for Playboy and the photographs are accessible the whole world over by anyone.

You can say there is artistic merit in some of the (airbrushed) photography in Playboy, but fundamentally it's still pornography, designed to illicit a certain response. You would really be scrapping the barrel to say that Playboy was body positive and a good role model for the average woman in the street. Do they ever feature nude photos of normal women? or are they pro/semi-pro models with a ton of makeup and a lot of software manipulation to create a perfect and naturally un-achievable look?

If she had been featured in a naturist magazine at a nude event, then you could argue differently, or photographed at a beach without her knowledge for instance, then I don't see what complaint the parents could have.

It's OK for actors/musicians and other celebs to pose for Playboy. Even though they may be hugely influential to young people, they haven't signed up to a general code of conduct that is regulated by a professional organisation, like teachers, that would have certain ambiguous clauses designed to cover things like this. i.e. "is there anything in your history or character that might make you unsuitable to be a teacher"

I'm not an avid playboy reader but I don't think it is pornography. It's pictures of women who are naked. While they may be selective in choosing who to hire to post based on what they determine to be a body image that they can present to their readers, it doesn't show people engaged in sex acts or doing anything overtly sexual. It may be a semantic argument but I've seen "regular" women (and men) posing for photos at the beach that were much dirtier that if leaked could be a problem for them profesionally.

This girl made the choice as a teenager to let people see her naked body. She probably got a decent amount of cash at the time for doing so. It shouldn't be reason to deny her her career.

[Leah]

Playboy is not pornography - check the definition of porn and this is obvious.